Simultaneous Determination of Trace Ofloxacin and Enoxacin by TLC-Fluorescence Spectrodensitometry

Abstract

A new TLC-fluorescence spectrodensitometry method is described for the simultaneous determination of trace ofloxacin and enoxacin, using a optimized mobile phase of chloroformmethanolethyl acetatetetrahydrofuranaqueous ammonia (6:4.6:1.5:0.8:1.5, V/V). The influence of the silica gel plates previously treated with various concentrations of sodium edetate solution in various pH's are studied. Their R, values are 0.54 and 0.29 respectively. The excitation, wavelength is 335nm. The linear ranges are 0~75ng. The relative standard deviations are <6.9%. The mean recovery of the two antibiotics in body fluid ranged from 95.4% to 105.2%.

Key Words:

• Ofloxacin
• Enoxacin
• TXC-fluorescence scan